McLennan County approves application for Texas General Land Office hazard mitigation grant

McLennan County Commissioners Court on Jan. 7 authorized staff to apply for a Texas General Land Office grant to update the county’s five-year hazard mitigation plan.

County staff told the court the plan update is overdue and that grant funding would allow the county to hire an outside contractor to produce a comprehensive mitigation plan. “We are in the process of seeking General Land Office grant for the county's hazard mitigation plan. Now this is the normal 5 year update and we're a little bit late on it,” a county staff member said during the meeting. The presenter said the contractor would deliver a “top notch plan” and described the update as likely “one of the most comprehensive mitigation plans this county's ever had.”

Court members asked whether the grant had been received and whether a third‑party vendor would prepare the plan; staff confirmed the county will use a third‑party vendor. A motion to approve the grant application was made and seconded; the court voted in favor and the motion carried.

The decision authorizes staff to seek the Texas General Land Office grant and proceed with hiring a contractor if the grant is awarded. No dollar amount for the grant or contract was specified during the discussion, and no implementation timeline beyond the five‑year update cycle was given.

Court action: The court voted to approve the county's application for the Texas General Land Office hazard mitigation grant and to proceed with related contracting should the funds be awarded.

Funding and next steps: Staff said the county will seek outside contractor support to prepare the plan update; additional details (grant award amount, contractor selection, contract value and schedule) were not specified at the meeting.